Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-10

were IN impr0vident race but up to the
present time she had never believed It,
"ljut. Of course. now that he IS mar
ried aud settled, he will take quite a
different view OF things she pondered.
"And have got six new dresses and
all the clothes / shall need tor year,
at least.
And when she wrote her first letter
home TO the five sisters, she declared
oy.r and over again, that she was per
Icctly happy
But as the time crept on, and the
six new gowns grew shabby, and the
tradcspeople clamored for their bills,
aud no co!d-cdged orders came in,
Coauet,e's heart failed ber and even
Harry began to look unwoutedly grave.
And, as if to crown their troubles,
poor young Radcliffe fell i'll Of fever.
and lifes trials looked Coquette grimly
in the face.
But the girl was not one easily to be
conquered While she sat by Harry's
side. counting the hours between his
drauehts az medicine. she sewed dill
gently for drossmaker Il street or 50
away.
When tins good housekeeper came in
for IL few minutes, every evening to
giyc her II chance to get a little fresh
air. she took her work home, and
secured the neighborhood for place
where she could buy grapes aud pears
at something less than runous prices,
to ,cnpt her husbands capricious appe-
| tItr.
And one evening. when she returned
with an especially fine bunch OF Tokay
grapes. which she had bought ut BAR
gam, she found him tossing restlessly
to and fro on his pillow, with fresh
fever burning on his checks.
IA letter from Aunt fabitha, CO..
! quette" he cried. 'She is coming to
make us visit Now. of all times in
/ the world, when the butcher and the
oaKer are taking turns IN besIeging us.
and everything is al the lowest ebb. !"
"But why not now, HarryP'
Don't you know? Aunt Tabby is
the one rich relative I've got!' cried the
young man, impatiently 'ohe always
declares she's going to leave her money
to me, because I'm the only member Of
the family that knows how to make
money aud save it, She's the most
mercenary old creature in the world.
and if she once sees what pass we've
come TO, she'll never have another word
to say to met
Coquette looked sorrowlully around
the studio. Everything that could by
any possibility be sold to raise a little
money had been sent away. The floor
WAS carpctless. the walls were bare,
at does look rather poverty
she reluctantly admitted. Butch.
Harry, when is she Comlng2'
"On Thursday-ohly the day after to-
morrow
Very we'll " said Coquette, with a
long breath. wen be ready for her.
'But how can We dearest?'
you shall see, " Coquetc answered
with an arch nod of her head.
And then there eusued q long coUH-
Gil whispered and intent
Jones will help It's, said Harry
"and De Kaye. and Courteuay. And
Spriggmg is the best fellow in the
wOrld!'
"And Madam Plombrcri aud every
one OF the sewing-gIrls viii lend - hand
am sure said Coquette "Oh, Harry
[ am so glad you are sufficiently recoy
cred for us TO try this bold experiment.
All tho next day pleasant confusion
reigned in the studio
SprjgeJng, marine painter OF Nc
mean pretcnsions, luegcd in half
, finished picture of Moonlight on tn,
Grand Canal at Venice, and establish
ed it on his friends easel; De Kay,
stood ON step-ladders, at the risk of biz
life, TO hang number of his pretty lie
, tie fruit and flower gllmpSes so that the
tarra-cutta colored walls should b,
hidden; and Launcelot CourteuIv him
self aided in their arrangement. whit
the housckcoper, assisted by two able
bodied men, brought in the upr'gl
piano which belonged to Courtcnay'
room. together with pile of marbU
. IpedostaiS, crowned by bronze staJucur
, OF Mercury and Psyche
p Madam dc Plombrcri hung the win
! dows with Turcomau drapcuos au
: contributed rich Persian rug; Mis-
Peck. the forewomau. sent up Chin
/ cabinet, four gilt chairs and what
/, not; each OF the sewing-girls cou,ribu.
ed pretty little articles of bric-a-brac.
= And in the midst of this luxury iarr
Radcliffe lay on n sofa, with his wifi,
5 beside him, when Aunt Tibitha wa
shown ina little, shrivcilcd. sharp
, eyed woman, with shaggy gray cy,
brows, and a nose like the bcak OF
bird of prey.
Hey humph! how" was her gree
i, ing. Upon my word, Nephew Horny
! | didn't suppose you lived in style ils
this. Been pretty successful, eh2 Sort
to hear you've been sick. Doac a
these pictures within the year2 So thi
is Your wife, is il? How do YOU do, m
dear how do you do2'
Aud She gave Coque,ie Kiss tina
. tasted very strongly Of peppcrmeu
! lczsnge,, and seated herself while CT
/, luclte touched hHnd-bel and M1dur
: de Plombreris Youngest "haud. dres
led in "A trlllcl white cap. with pin
ribbons, and "a ruilcd white apron
i. reaching down 10 the hem of hcr dre>
brought IN tea on q sllNvr-p,.tcu tray